Board of Directors
Our Board is composed by 3 brothers who had a dream to establish a new school concept, where students can build on their identities to become the best versions of themselves
Miguel Ladeira Santos
CEO | Member of the Board
Francisco Ladeira Santos
CFO | Member of the Board
Filipe Ladeira Santos
Madeira Campus
Principal
The role of a Principal in leading a team of educators is vital for us. Through strong leadership, they shape the school’s culture and drive the attainment of educational goals. Their guidance fosters professional development, creating an optimal learning environment for all school community.
Carlien Shelley
Principal of Oeiras Campus
Senior Leadership Team
The Leadership team is a group of international educational specialists with over 10 years of experience in IB Curriculum, providing the most innovative educational approach for our students
Heather Pinto
Educational Consultant
Déspina K. Sarioglou
Pedagogical Director & Head of Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Ana Filipa Cruz
Head of Foundation
Isabel Costa Pereira
Head of Early Years Programme (EYP) / Reception Teacher
Viviana Serralha
Head of Middle Years Programme (MYP)
David Ferreira
Head of Diploma Programme (DP)
Teaching Team
All of our teachers and teaching assistants are committed to ensuring that the students have the best educational experience, acknowledging that every child is different and unique.
Alexandra Bochmann
Art Teacher & CAS Coordinator
Allyson Williams
Psychology and English LAL Teacher
Ana Raquel Silva
Robotics Teacher
André Silva
PHE Teacher
Anne Ridd
Librarian Teacher
Ayesha Athar
Teaching Assistant
Bárbara Hunstock
Global Politics Teacher / Individual & Societies Coordinator
Beatriz Mendes
Nursery Teacher
Benedita Cyrne
SEN Teacher
Bethany Carmo
Music Teacher
Bhakti Ahire
Design Teacher & Design Coordinator
Branca Ferreira
Foundation Teacher
Carla Valadas
Teaching Assistant
Carla Lopes
Foundation 1+2 Teacher
Carla Margarido
Teaching Assistant
Carlos Barata
Int. Humanities & Business
Caro Rascher
PYP 3 Teacher
Carolina Brandão
Teaching Assistant
Carolina Martins
Teaching Assistant
Carolina Oliveira
SEN Teacher
Catarina Gaspar
Teaching Assistant
Catarina Ribeiro
Maths Teacher / MYP Maths Coordinator / PP Coordinator
Catarina Vara
STEAM/ICT Teacher / PYP Science Coordinator
Chris Staub
English LAL and Spanish Teacher
Christina Kanjilal
PYP 5 Teacher
Cindy Lopes
Teaching Assistant
Cláudia Albuquerque
English LAL / DP Pastoral Care Coordinator
Colleen Lambe
Drama & Visual Arts / Arts Coordinator
Cristina Mateus
Language Acquisition (PT&FR) / DP Language Acquisition Coordinator
Danicka Coelho
French Teacher
Daniel Martini
ESL Teacher
Danielle Hise
PYP 4 Teacher
Diogo Barata
Teaching Assistant
Diogo Damião
Teaching Assistant
Diogo Ramada
ASA Coordinator / Bus School Coordinator
Döndü Erhan
Biology Teacher
Eduardo Cary
PYP Physical Education Teacher & Physical Education Coordinator
Engin Kocabas
Teaching Assistant
Filipa Aguiar
Portuguese Teacher / Yearbook Coordinator
Filipa Amorim
Psychologist
Filipa Cunha
Foundation 2 Teacher
Filipe Gomes
Maths Teacher
Francisco Coimbra
Cover Teacher
Francisco Gomes
Music Teacher
Frederico Santos
SEN Teacher
Giulia Bartolini
Kindergarten Teacher
Helena Cardador
Chemistry Teacher / EE Coordinator / IDU Coordinator
Hugh Thomson
ESL Teacher
Inês Agostinho
Babies Teacher
Inês Botha
Nursery Teacher
Inês Guinote
SEN Teacher
Inês Vilas
PHE Teacher
Irene Pareja
ESL Teacher
Irina Curto
Russian Language & Literature
James Kinnard
English LAL Teacher
Jéssica Martins
Teaching Assistant
Joana Almeida
Portuguese Teacher / LAL Teacher
Joana Alves
Portuguese Assistant
Joana Dias
Kindergarten Teacher
Joana Domingues
Physics Teacher / DP Sciences Coordinator
Joana Laranjeiro
Portuguese Teacher
Joana Mouzinho
Portuguese B Teacher
Joana Santos
Portuguese A Teacher
Kate Adams
Senior School Librarian
Kim Campagne
Humanities & DP History
Kyle Ridley
English LAL Teacher
Lidiane Portes
ESL Teacher
Linda Duque
Teaching Assistant
Lydia Cai
Mandarin LAL Teacher
Lúcia Pós de Mina
Visual Arts Teacher / PYP Art Coordinator
Luís Tavares
Music Teacher
Lynette Nunes
Teaching Assistant
Mafalda Marques
Music Teacher
Mara Cary
PYP Educator Librarian
Marco Fernandes
Drama Teacher
Margarida Pereira
Teaching Assistant
Maria Baptista
Visual Arts Teacher
Maria de Jesus
Teaching Assistant
Maria João Camacho
Teaching Assistant
Maria João Oliveira
Design Teacher
Maria João Paiva
MYP Pastoral Care Coordinator
Maria Saraiva
Sports Science / PHE Teacher
Maria Urgelles
Teaching Assistant
Mariana Carneiro
Reception Teacher
Mariana Santos
PYP 5 Teacher and ICT Coordinator
Margarida Pereira
Teaching Assistant
Marta Amaral
PYP 2 Teacher
Marta Cayatte
PYP 3 Teacher
Marta Falcão
PYP 3 Teacher
Marta Nascimento
SEN Internship
Marta Rey Saghar
SP Language Acquisition Teacher
Marta Shiels
PYP 4 Teacher
Mayara Andrade
PT Language Acquisition Teacher
Micaela Venâncio
Teaching Assistant
Miriam Van Wees
Humanities & DP History & TOK
Monique Frankel
ESL Teacher
Muhsin Erhan
Physics Teacher
Nádia Moutinho
PYP Teacher
Nathalie Daeman
PYP 1 Teacher
Nermeen El Nahhas
Maths Teacher
Nicole dos Santos-Thomson
ESL Teacher
Nuno Novo
PHE Teacher / PHE Coordinator
Parvana Guliyeva
PYP Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator & PYP 5 Teacher
Patti Billet
English LAL
Paula Borras
SP Language Acquisition
Paula Ferreira
Teaching Assistant
Paulina Abreu
Teaching Assistant
Pedro Oliveira
Sciences Teacher / SaA Coordinator
Raquel Florim
English Language Acquisition Teacher
Rejaine Mendes
Teaching Assistant
Ricardo Calado
Maths Teacher
Rita Correia
Language Acquisition (PT) Teacher / MUN Coordinator
Robert Huber
ESL/Language Acquisition
Rozina Rahim
Teaching Assistant
Sara Duarte
Language Acquisition (French)
Sílvia Fialho
Language Acquisition / Language Acquisition Coordinator
Sílvia Xu
Mandarin LAL Teacher
Sofia Ramires
SEN Coordinator & Psychologist
Sofia Rito
Portuguese Teacher
Sofia Vargas
Maths Teacher
Sofia Vila-Chã
MYP/DP Physics and Chemistry Teacher / Careers and University Counsellor
Sónia Vaz
Teaching Assistant
Stephanie Brathwaite
Biology Teacher
Susana Coelho
Teaching Assistant
Susana Varum
Design Teacher
Tatiana Alexandre
Teaching Assistant
Tatiana Maria
PYP 1 Teacher
Ted Williams
Maths Teacher
Teresa Fertuzinho
Portuguese Teacher / EY/PYP Portuguese Language Coordinator
Teresa Tourais
Babies Teacher
Thomas Longley
SEN Teacher
Toghrul Guliyev
Economics & Maths AA
Vasco Sinel de Cordes
PE Teacher
Veronika Fitz
Lab Technician
Zee Garanito
PYP 2 Teacher
Support Staff
We have a dedicated, creative and hard-working support staff team, who are here to help the academic staff and administration team to provide the best educational experience to all members of our community
Ana Barrau
Support Staff
Ana Lúcia Silva
Receptionist
Anabela Santos
Chief Accountant
Andrea Lopes
Senior Receptionist
Andreia Simões
Support Staff
Arlindo Barros
School Bus Driver
Carlos Oliveira
School Bus Driver
Cristina Cachopo
Support Staff
Denilson Lopes
School Security
Donay Ferreira
Receptionist
Dulce Félix
Accounting Officer
Edilson Semedo
School Security
Elizabete Oliveira
Office Manager
Eunice Olival
Support Staff
Gabriel Alvim
IS Manager
Gonçalo Santos
Head of Marketing & Admissions
Inês Ramada
Nurse
Isabel Cardoso
Support Staff
Isabel Serra
Account
Joana Caracol
Nurse
Kirill Umrikhin
Social Media Manager
Liliana Castro
Support Staff
Luciene Pereira
Support Staff
Maria Colaço
Admissions Officer
Marisa Machado
Legal Advisor
Nádia Nhaté
Support Staff
Pedro Vaz
IT Manager
Leadership Team
The Leadership team is a group of international educational specialists with over 15 years of experience in IB Curriculum, providing the most innovative educational approach for our students
Jenie Noite
PYP Coordinator
Olga Put
MYP Coordinator
Teaching Team
We have a dedicated, creative and hard-working support staff team, who are here to help the academic staff and administration team to provide the best educational experience to all members of our community
Afonso Franco
PE Teacher
Afsana Begum
PYP 5 Teacher
Ana Abreu
Teaching Assistant
Aneta Bojarska
English LAL Teacher
Ana Gregório
Language & Literature Portuguese Teacher
Anita Teixeira
Early Years Teacher
António Mesquita
Individuals & Societies Teacher
Camila Pinheiro
PYP 1 Teacher
Carla Olim
Portuguese Teacher
Catarina Matos
Teaching Assistant
Dariusz Panek
Mathematics Teacher
Dília Andrade
Teaching Assistant
Dina Silva
German/Portuguese Teacher
Elena Marochkina
English Language Acquisition
Elizabeth Gomes
Teaching Assistant
Fátima Viqueira
Early Years Teacher
Heather Bateson
Science Teacher
Jana Kremenova
Science Teacher
Joana Oliveira
Portuguese Teacher
Laura Quintal
Teaching Assistant
Liliana Sousa
Maths Teacher
Lisandra Andrade
PYP 2 Teacher
Luis Dominguez
Spanish/Philosophy Teacher
Luísa Neves
English Language Acquisition Teacher
Madson Lima
Maths Teacher and Library
Marco Lima
Performing Arts and Music Teacher
Mariia Marochkina
Russian Teacher
Marta Sousa
Teaching Assistant
Rafaela Botta
Design Teacher
Roberto Santos
PE Teacher
Sandra Torres
Teaching Assistant
Sara Sibson
PYP 4 Teacher
Stephen Chuan
Mandarin & ICT teacher
Teresa Pinto
PYP 1 Teacher
Zsofia Hennel
French Teacher
Support Staff
We have a dedicated, creative and hard-working support staff team, who are here to help the academic staff and administration team to provide the best educational experience to all members of our community
Carmo Ribeiro
Support Staff
Carolina Santos
Office Manager
Jéssica Ribeiro
Support Staff
Mariana Sousa
Duty Manager
Marta Ferreira
Educational Psychologist